This project will build on the Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) of the Barwon South West Project. It will support Councils within the Great South Coast (GSC) region to implement high priority regional projects that will assist them to adapt to future extreme weather events.

This project will build on the Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) of the Barwon South West Project. It will support Councils within the G21 region to implement high priority regional projects that will assist them to adapt to future extreme weather events.

$200,000

Understanding support context for embedding climate change adaptation in Councils

Greater Geelong City

City of Yarra

Using the City of Greater Geelong, Net Balance and RMIT Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit (the Toolkit), this project will investigate what the support context requirements are for implementing the Toolkit and for embedding climate change considerations across local Government operations.

$200,000

Listening to the Land; Looking to the Future

Hepburn Shire

Golden Plains Shire, Moorabool Shire, Pyrenees Shire

Adapting to a Changing Climate: informed planning to optimise our food and fibre producing landscapes and the ability of our biodiversity to continue to provide a wide range of ecosystem services at both local and regional scales

A regional-level partnership (ABM Member Councils and others) to establish and implement a common approach to embedding adaptation decision-making and capacity building. It involves guiding investment, planning, infrastructure and decision-making with a regionally consistent methodology, built on a strong foundational understanding of risks and opportunities. This will allow the development and commitment to a Regional Coastal Adaptation Framework to drive and coordinate implementation at a regional and local level.

A range of training programmes, new protocols and processes will be developed and delivered to assist Council staff to identify and manage climate impacts into the future, as identified in a range of local and regional strategic documents.

$40,000

Corangamite Shire Climate Risk Management Program

Corangamite Shire

Council will manage its exposure to climate risks and identify growing opportunities through developing a strategic carbon management plan to embed climate risk planning and adaptation actions into council organisational plans and decision making processes

$40,000

Understanding and Adapting Land Use Capability Under a Changing Climate

Southern Grampians Shire

A project considering the: water, soil, climate and topography characteristics of the region and how a changing climate will impact upon overall land use capabilities. This will assist the agricultural sector and future investors to adapt to a changing climate.

$40,000

Climate Risk and Adaptation Planning

Surf Coast Shire

Warrnambool City

Development of an Asset@Risk Register and Adaptation Plan that, combined, provide a comprehensive list of Council assets exposed to climate risk together with specific actions through which adaptation is integrated into each Council's organisational plans, decision-making and risk management processes.